COVID-19 breakout at Gibraltar school raises alarm as cases grow in Spain
A YEAR 2 teacher and child from St Bernard’s Primary School have tested positive to COVID-19 leading to self-isolation and online lesssons.
Boss says Benidorm hotels ‘are not throwing in the towel’ as occupancy collapses to just 30 per cent this week on Spain’s Costa Blanca
QUARANTINE rules, the new school year and lockdown restrictions have caused hotel occupancy rates to drop by around 20 per cent in a week throughout
Erotic dating site users get conned and extorted via fake ads posted by gang in Spain
SPANISH Police have arrested four people accused of extorting money from users of an erotic contacts website. The quartet allegedly fleeced at least 22 site
Textile firm on Spain’s Costa Blanca produces colour-changing mask in battle against COVID-19
A TEXTILE printing company has produced a reusable mask that turns from green to white if the wearer gets a high temperature and possibly COVID-19.
Malaga could face COVID-19 restrictions from next week if cases continue to rise as figures show it accounts for 30% of hospitalisations in Spain’s Andalucia
The regional government now believes the province is experiencing 'community transmission', with the source of many cases being unknown
Second phase of street art based on famous Gibraltar artist to begin
UK street artist Jupp will be adapting the work of Gustavo Bacarisas to bring to life empty walls around the British Territory.
Surfer dragged off beach in Spain by men in hazmat suits after testing positive for COVID-19 and refusing to quarantine
Someone who knew the woman called the authorities after seeing her in the water, knowing that she was supposed to be at home in self-isolation
Health chief says up to 60 per cent of people are breaking COVID-19 isolation rules in Spain’s Murcia region
UP TO 60 PER CENT of people that are meant to be self-isolating over COVID-19 are lying about being at home, according to the Murcian
Spain’s Andalucia adds 1,043 COVID-19 cases with Malaga leading the pack
Almeria recorded the second-highest number of new cases with 193, then Granada (166), Sevilla (151), Cadiz (103), Jaen (72), Cordoba (37) and Huelva (14)
Spanish study finds Vitamin D may keep COVID-19 patients out of intensive care
A FORM of vitamin D may have kept COVID-19 sufferers out of intensive care, according to a Spanish study. Researchers followed 76 patients who were
Pedestrian tumbles on zebra crossings lead to repainting work on Spain’s Costa Blanca
COMPLAINTS by people slipping over on Calpe’s pedestrian crossings have forced the city council to replace old paint markings. Residents have struggled to keep their
Spain’s road signs labelled ‘sexist’ in government report
ROAD signs and information signs in Spain have been branded sexist in a government report. The State Attorney General’s Office released its annual report yesterday
Pandemic cash boost for home-workers and small firms with government grants of up to €15,000 in Spain’s Murcia
SELF-EMPLOYED people and companies that work in telesales have been given a boost in Spain’s Murcia region. Grants are now available for workers to help
30,000 businesses in Spain’s Balearic Islands at risk of disappearing due to COVID-19 crisis
Fundacion Impulsa has estimated that more than 30,000 businesses in the region will close permanently by the end of next year
Hunter shoots rare eagle and dumps it in bin in Spain’s Andalucia
The killing took place in the village of Iznajar, south of Cordoba City, on Sunday
Spain studying reducing coronavirus quarantine from 14 to 10 days
The reduction to 5 or 7 days as proposed by Germany has been ruled out
Benidorm mother abandons teenage son at northern Spain bar and drives 150 kilometres to Bilbao
A MOTHER has been charged with child abandonment after leaving her teenage son in a Pamplona bar, while she travelled 150 kilometres to Bilbao. The
Spain adds 26,560 COVID-19 cases over weekend as official total surpasses 500,000 and children begin return to school
Many parents remain concerned that schools will not be able to cope with anti-coronavirus measures but have been told that attendance is mandatory
BREAKING: England to lift COVID-19 quarantine on travellers returning from islands after infuriating Spain with whole-country approach
THE UK is expected to announce today that future quarantines on travellers returning to England will make exemptions for islands less affected by COVID-19 than
Rangers ‘will get a match to remember’ in Gibraltar says midfield maestro
STEVEN Gerrard will have feared the worst after Rangers were awarded a second round qualifier in September against Lincoln Red Imps.
Weed plantation found in La Linea warehouse that made 300 kilos a month
POLICIA Nacional units raided a 2,000m2 warehouse in Gibraltar's neighbouring town and found 100 kilos of weed for international sale.
Nursing home resident dies of COVID-19 and 54 others test positive in major outbreak on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A COSTA BLANCA nursing home has been taken over by the regional health authority after one person died from COVID-19 and 54 residents tested positive
Nine deaths and 661 new COVID-19 cases in Spain’s Andalucia in past 24 hours
According to the Junta, the daily death count is the highest since the beginning of August
Toll-free motorway produces more journeys and fewer accidents on Spain’s Costa Blanca
A KEY Valencian Community motorway that scrapped toll charges north of Alicante in January has seen accident rates drop over over the summer in spite
Areas with high number of COVID-19 cases will face ‘partial lockdown’ across Spain’s Balearic Islands
The new restrictions will be determined by the Ministry of Health who will today decide on which municipalities and neigbourhoods will be put under more
Another drug trafficker rams car into police vehicle, injuring two Guardia Civil agents on Spain’s Costa del Sol
TWO Guardia Civil officers have been injured after their car was rammed by a drug trafficker in Estepona. The incident took place during Operation Torcal,